____ the rain, he insisted, the football game can not be cancelled.
-–It’s almost eight, but Tom hasn’t turned up. He may not be here. -–He will. He never _____on his words.
—President Bush made a speech in Beijing University yesterday?-—How did his speech____?
Short skirts ______a few years ago, but they have come back again.
Today country music can _____between 200 and 400 million dollars a year.
—What do you think of our plan? —It will certainly ______; it is a great idea.